Where does “puant” come from?

puant (Dalmatian) comes from Latin pontem, from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

puant (Dalmatian): bridge

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “puant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpontemaccusative singular of pōns
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpónteh₁spath, road
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s →Every word from Latin pontem →